In the foothills of the western Alps in southeastern France, horned alpine ibex roam the limestone cliffs of a smaller ...

Driving through the French Alps reveals quiet mountain roads surrounded by dense forests and shifting light. Each turn opens ...

Before us was Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in Western Europe. We'd left Chamonix nine days earlier to complete the Tour ...

The French Alps are a skier's paradise, but the area offers more beyond the slopes. This quaint town is full of attractions ...

Every year since 2012, the French have voted to crown Le Village Préféré des Français, aka " The Favorite Village of the ...

He’s fought for years, trained for it, dreamt of it — and he’s been so close more than once: Giulio Ciccone, the ...

WITH a bright blue flowing river, mountains and a huge canyon, you might think this spot is in America at first glance. But no, this beautiful place is not in Arizona, instead it’s in one of ...

A juvenile flamingo that escaped from a British wildlife sanctuary earlier this month has been spotted on a beach in northern ...

With the Winter Olympics coming, all eyes are on Cortina d’Ampezzo, but savvy buyers are looking at two other hotspots, 500km ...

Serre Chevalier’s extensive ski area runs right along the valley above the four main villages of Briançon, Chantemerle, La ...

A roster of Coloradans is among those hoping to compete in ski mountaineering, or skimo, when the sport makes its debut in ...

After riding a camel in Egypt three years ago, I said never again. Then I found myself astride a camel during a recent trip to Morocco. To my surprise, it […] ...